Objective
TRUE - (TRansition paths to sUstainable legume based systems in Europe) is a 22 partner consortium covering business and society actors from legume commodity production, processing, and citizens. TRUE is underpinned by science excellence in the natural and social sciences, and humanities. The main aim of TRUE is to identify and enable transition paths to realise successful legume-supported production systems and agri-feed and -food chains. This is achieved via: a true multi-actor approach that balances environmental, economic- and social-securities by minimising environmental impact; optimising diversity and resilience in commercial and environmental terms throughout the supply chain; and delivery of excellent nutrition to ensure the highest possible states of health and wellbeing for people and animals. TRUE will achieve this using a series of 15 farm networks and 7 supply chain focused innovation Case Studies to characterise key mechanisms and associated ecosystem services indicators. This will empower the production of popular and novel legume-based products on the basis of improved market perspectives and capabilities, including short supply chains. Advanced mathematical approaches using Life Cycle Analysis, and socioeconomic and multi-attribute modelling will create unique Decision Support Tools to identify optimal transition paths to ensure legume supported systems are profitable from ‘the push’, of production, to ‘the pull’ of upstream supply chains, markets and consumers. Critically, the TRUE approach will also advise and empower policy amendments that promote uptake of new farming, processing, manufacturing and retailing practices, in line with the societal considerations of the Responsible Research and Innovation model: policy decision making with state-of-the-art science-based information. The TRUE approach is also augmented by an Intercontinental Advisory Board of 10 international experts in legume supply chain and policy from around the world.
Fields of science
Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.2.1.1. - Increasing production efficiency and coping with climate change, while ensuring sustainability and resilience
- H2020-EU.3.2.2.3. - A sustainable and competitive agri-food industry
Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
DD2 5DA Dundee
United Kingdom
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Participants (24)
CV1 5FB Coventry
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YO8 3TZ Selby
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EH9 3JG Edinburgh
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00200 Nairobi
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1649 023 Lisboa
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70599 Stuttgart
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118 55 ATHINA
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2970 Hoersholm
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40000 Cakovec
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LL57 2DG Bangor
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D02 CX56 Dublin
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PE8 6HJ Peterborough
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1000 Ljubljana
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14558 Bergholz Rehbrucke
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1053 Budapest
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2626 Nagymaros
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27570 Bremerhaven
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10117 Berlin
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DD11 4UZ Angus
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R93 Carlow
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7050 273 Montemor-O-Novo
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2610 156 Amadora
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14004 Cordoba
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40000 Cakovec
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